highest team goal differential in a single season since 1985

Since 1984-85, the Detroit Red Wings have the highest goal differential by a team in a season, with a differential of 144 goals in 1995-96.

TEAMDIFFSEASONGPWLTOTLPTSPTS%SOWSOLGGAPP%PK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Red Wings
Red Wings
144
1995-96
82
62
13
7
131
.799
325
181
21.3
88.3
32.29
12.3
24.17
.909
2Flames
Flames
128
1988-89
80
54
17
9
117
.731
354
226
25.2
82.8
34.64
12.8
25.74
.890
3Bruins
Bruins
127
2022-23
82
65
12
5
135
.823
4
3
301
174
22.2
87.3
32.98
11.1
29.84
.929
4Oilers
Oilers
116
1985-86
80
56
17
7
119
.744
426
310
26.3
81.1
33.06
16.1
34.73
.888
5Senators
Senators
107
2005-06
82
52
21
9
113
.689
2
6
312
205
20.8
84.7
34.28
11.1
28.59
.913
6Flyers
Flyers
107
1984-85
80
53
20
7
113
.706
348
241
22.3
79.8
33.70
12.9
29.83
.899
7Oilers
Oilers
103
1984-85
80
49
20
11
109
.681
401
298
25.7
78.3
32.44
15.5
32.85
.887
8Devils
Devils
100
2000-01
82
48
19
12
3
111
.677
295
195
22.9
84.7
31.59
11.4
24.68
.904
9Penguins
Penguins
99
1992-93
84
56
21
7
119
.708
367
268
23.9
83.2
32.44
13.5
30.73
.896
10Lightning
Lightning
98
2018-19
82
62
16
4
128
.780
6
1
319
221
28.2
85.0
31.95
12.2
32.11
.916
11Canadiens
Canadiens
97
1988-89
80
53
18
9
115
.719
315
218
21.0
82.2
30.85
12.8
26.54
.897
12Panthers
Panthers
95
2021-22
82
58
18
6
122
.744
3
4
337
242
24.4
79.5
37.34
11.0
30.67
.904
13Red Wings
Red Wings
95
2005-06
82
58
16
8
124
.756
4
3
301
206
22.1
85.5
34.10
10.8
26.59
.906
14Flyers
Flyers
94
1985-86
80
53
23
4
110
.688
335
241
23.6
82.8
34.13
12.3
28.89
.896
15Flames
Flames
92
1987-88
80
48
23
9
105
.656
397
305
28.5
80.4
33.33
14.9
29.65
.871
16Red Wings
Red Wings
89
1992-93
84
47
28
9
103
.613
369
280
24.9
81.2
32.92
13.3
28.87
.885
17Oilers
Oilers
88
1986-87
80
50
24
6
106
.663
372
284
22.4
80.0
29.46
15.8
29.63
.880
18Bruins
Bruins
87
2013-14
82
54
19
9
117
.713
3
6
258
171
21.7
83.7
31.87
9.9
29.09
.928
19Capitals
Capitals
86
2009-10
82
54
15
13
121
.738
5
6
313
227
25.2
78.8
32.84
11.6
30.91
.910
20Avalanche
Avalanche
86
1995-96
82
47
25
10
104
.634
326
240
21.3
83.8
32.24
12.3
28.90
.899
21Devils
Devils
86
1993-94
84
47
25
12
106
.631
306
220
18.3
81.1
31.63
11.5
29.01
.910
22Kings
Kings
86
1990-91
80
46
24
10
102
.638
340
254
20.5
83.0
30.13
14.1
30.15
.895
23Jets
Jets
85
2024-25
82
56
22
4
116
.707
2
1
275
190
28.9
79.4
28.22
11.9
27.18
.915
24Flames
Flames
85
2021-22
82
50
21
11
111
.677
2
2
291
206
22.9
83.2
35.46
10.0
28.95
.913
25Capitals
Capitals
84
2016-17
82
55
19
8
118
.720
2
5
261
177
23.1
83.8
30.43
10.5
27.83
.922

More Red Wings Stats

Team Leaders

G

22

DeBrincat

Alex DeBrincat

A

33

Raymond

Lucas Raymond

+/-

+10

Seider

Moritz Seider
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.00

19th

GA/GP

3.16

20th

PP%

24.8

5th

PK%

80.5

15th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
25
13
3
53
32
Red Wings Red Wings
24
15
4
52
-7
22
13
6
50
-1
22
18
2
46
-3
21
15
4
46
-1
19
15
7
45
-1
20
15
5
45
4
21
16
3
45
-2
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
1/5
@
7:30 PM
Thu
1/8
@
7:00 PM
Sat
1/10
@
7:00 PM
Mon
1/12
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/13
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
PIT Penguins

19 - 12 - 9

4

Final

1

DET Red Wings

24 - 15 - 4

Sat 3 Jan 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
31
2
7
69
73
25
10
8
58
23
25
9
7
57
30
19
18
4
42
-18
17
18
8
42
-39
19
20
3
41
5
16
18
7
39
-17
15
21
4
34
-11
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
20
16
6
46
-4
17
11
11
45
-1
21
17
3
45
-7
18
14
7
43
-12
17
14
9
43
-4
20
18
3
43
-19
18
19
4
40
-10
16
20
5
37
-26
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
25
13
3
53
32
24
15
4
52
-7
22
13
6
50
-1
21
15
4
46
-1
22
18
2
46
-3
21
16
3
45
-2
20
15
5
45
4
19
15
7
45
-1
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
24
14
3
51
11
23
15
4
50
0
21
12
7
49
8
21
15
6
48
14
19
12
9
47
3
22
17
2
46
-8
20
18
5
45
-3
18
16
6
42
-9

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
12/6
@
0-2
Sat
12/6
@
3-2
Sat
12/6
@
4-3
Sat
12/6
@
1-7
Sun
12/7
@
4-2

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/4
@
5:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
7:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
7:00 PM
Mon
1/5
@
7:00 PM
Mon
1/5
@
7:00 PM